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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: theresa coleman <theresa7coleman@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: theresa7coleman2001@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 15:33:35 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From Mrs Theresa Coleman,


From Mrs Theresa Coleman,
Cote D'Ivoire,West Africa.
Attn :

Calvary greetings to you and many thanks to the almighty God who made it possible that we are in communication with each other.


Based on the information I gathered about you from a very reliable source, I am happy to send this message to you. I hope you will consider these an Honor and give it urgent and favourable attention.

My name is Mrs Theresa Coleman, 35 years,a citizen of Sierra - Leone , wife of late Fidelix Coleman, who before his death was the person managing the Sierra - Leone goldand diamond corporation( SGDC ) . I hope you are aware of the war which has ravaged my country for the past years now . It was in one of this attacks by the rebels that led to the death of my husband and three of my children , now I am left with only my last son David . I was terrified of the situation and because of this I escaped with my son David from Sierra - Leone to cote d' Ivoire into a refugee camp but brought along the sum of u.s$12.5 million , in a metallic box and presently in a security company as family valuables .

My aim of contacting you is because this country where I am presently is equally undergoing a very serious political problem as well.Hence would want you assistance in the retrieval and the shipment of the box containing the money to you in your country as my foreign partner.
Please I will like you to treat this matter with topmost urgency and confidentially becuase of my lat! e husban d personality as I dont want it exposed.

I will wait for your very urgent response so that I can furnish you with all details involved.

I will offer you 20% for your assistance in this particular transaction.
Please do forward the following to me to show your acceptance.
Your ful name.

Direct tel and fax numbers.
Home and Office address.
I wait your urgent response.

Mrs.Theresa Coleman




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